Volleyball Recap: Julia Rauch Commands the Offense for Bulldogs Win

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 5:00am

Volleyball Recap: Berwick Bulldogs vs. Wyoming Valley West Spartans

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Berwick had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wyoming Valley West Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.

The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Berwick was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-14, 25-14.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Berwick to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julia Rauch, who had two aces and a block. Rauch is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 21 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Grace Robbins was another key player, getting 14 kills and four aces.

She wasn't the only good server: Berwick was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.

Berwick has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Wyoming Valley West, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berwick will venture away from home to take on MMI Preparatory School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wyoming Valley West, they will square off against Lake-Lehman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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